Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Training and Service Delivery: An International Survey.

Importance: Highlighting the global disparities in otolaryngology training and, ultimately, service delivery, emphasizing the need for equitable access to training resources and programs.

Objective: To describe the relationship between the quality, content, and location of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery training and education and the resulting impact on the delivery of otolaryngology care globally.

Design: An online cross-sectional survey to otolaryngologists, gathering information on their training and education experiences, and factors influencing their choice of training location and practice.

Essential Equipment for Baseline Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Care: A Global Cross-Sectional Survey.

Objective: Availability of surgical equipment and access to essential clinical services remains an important barrier to surgical care delivery, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aims to characterize the relative availability of essential equipment for otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (OHNS) care across World Bank income groups.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey on otolaryngologists' perceptions on the availability of surgical equipment and ancillary services in their respective practice settings per a 5-point Likert scale ranging from never to always available.

Comparing Hearing Loss in Children with Adults Living with Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Traits.

Background: Hearing loss is a neurological sequelae associated with sickle cell disease (SCD) and probably sickle cell trait (SCT) in children and adults but remains understudied.

Aim: This study aimed to compare the hearing impairment among children and adults living with SCD or SCT.

Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study conducted in four departments with SCD outpatient clinic in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.

Protocol for a comparative cross-sectional study on characterisation of auditory impairment in sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait and its impact on health-related quality of life in Nigeria.

Introduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) and sickle cell traits (SCT) are genetically inherited red blood cell disorders common among people of African descent. Nigeria has a high prevalence of SCD, with a prevalence of 2.28%-3% and SCT, 25%-30%.

The Global Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Workforce.

Importance: A core component of delivering care of head and neck diseases is an adequate workforce. The World Health Organization report, Multi-Country Assessment of National Capacity to Provide Hearing Care, captured primary workforce estimates from 68 member states in 2012, noting that response rates were a limitation and that updated more comprehensive data are needed.

Objective: To establish comprehensive workforce metrics for global otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (OHNS) with updated data from more countries/territories.